Title
Lewis Elder Interview, ca. 1976
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Lewis Elder
Date Recorded
1976
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Pope County
Keywords
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Automobiles--Tires--Repairing; Aberdeen-Angus cattle
Description
Lewis Elder was 73 years old and was born in Iowa. He came to Minnesota in 1955. He held jobs in Nebraska, South Dakota, and California before coming to Minnesota. He worked in tire repair and later bred Angus cattle in Pope County.
In this interview, Lewis Elder discusses his father's service in the Civil War, having just received his discharge papers. He also talks about breeding and showing cattle.
Run Time
00:05:33
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSElder01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Elder, Lewis, "Lewis Elder Interview, ca. 1976" (1976). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 24.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/24
Primo Type
Audio
Notes
The digitization and transcription of this oral history was made possible in part by the people of Minnesota through a grant funded by an appropriation to the Minnesota Historical Society from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Any views, findings, opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the State of Minnesota, the Minnesota Historical Society, or the Minnesota Historic Resources Advisory Committee.